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Aug 12, 1491
leaved the Canary island
Columbus's expedition leaves the Canary Islands -
Dec 25, 1491
Established La Navidad in Hispaniola
Columbus established the settlement of La Navidad in Hispaniola, build with the remains of the ship Santa María -
Period: 1492 to 1493
Columbus first travel
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Period: Aug 1, 1492 to Apr 1, 1493
First travel by Columbus
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Aug 3, 1492
Columbus set sail from Huelva
Columbus set sail from los Palos de la Frontera, Huelva, with three ships: la Santa María, la Pinta and la Niña. -
Sep 6, 1492
stopped in the Canary Island
The expedition stopped in the Canary Island for final provisions and repairs -
Oct 10, 1492
A mutiny in board
The sailors became impatient and were about to munity against Columbus -
Oct 28, 1492
arrived at Cuba
Columbus arrived at Cuba, which he believed to be the mainland of Asia. He named it Juana -
Dec 6, 1492
reached the Island of Hispaniola
The expedition reached the Island of Hispaniola (present-day Dominican Republic and Haiti), where they encountered the indigenous Taíno people -
Dec 10, 1492
Land was spotted
Land was spotted by a sailor named Rodrigo de Triana aboard the Pinta. They reached the island of Guanahani (which Columbus named San Salvador) in the Bahamas -
Mar 15, 1493
went back to Spain
La Niña and la Pinta set sail back to Spain, leaving about 40 crew members behind due to the lack of space -
arrived in Palos de la Frontera
La Niña arrived in Palos de la Frontera, followed shortly by la Pinta (which previously had stop in Bayona), bringing news of their discoveries.